Boyband Westlife have scooped the Record of the Year 2003 title, making it a hat-trick for the Irish crooners.

They proved they still had a loyal following by beating off competition from 10 other finalists in a telephone and text vote across the ITV regions.

Westlife, (right, with event host Cat Deeley) who topped this year's contest with their version of Mandy, have previously won with Flying Without Wings and My Love but had not been nominated for two years.

Busted came second with Year 3000, followed by Daniel Bedingfield with If You're Not The One.